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Three leatherbound diaries from the nineteenth century, one open showing neat handwriting

Starting a new life in Australia: Nineteenth century diaries of migrants from the United Kingdom

19 Feb 2025

Explore handwritten diaries that can now be read online.

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Pink book with floral imagery and text reading 'Thursdays at Orange Blossom House' and 'Sophie Green' being held up in front of a book display. Annotations surrounding the book read 'warm feelings', 'emotive and vivid writing', 'set in tropical Queensland' and 'friendship and family'

Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green

Staff picks for summer reading

09 Jan 2024

The librarians of the National Library have put together their top picks for summer holiday reading.

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Ray Youd competing in the woodchopping event at the Royal Agricultural Show in Melbourne, Victoria, 1957, nla.obj-137413767

Sports that need more attention

08 Sep 2023

Find your axe, put on your skates and grab a beer for these lesser-known sports that need more attention.

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Sunshine Super Girl - The Evonne Goolagong Story

Sports stories part 2: On the court and in the pool

05 Sep 2023

In the second part of our sports stories series, we turn our attention to books by and about the Australian athletes on the basketball and tennis courts and in the swimming pool.

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Sports stories part 1: On the field

10 Aug 2023

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

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Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue sitting in an armchair and smiling

Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, image by Leanna King, courtesy of the Lowitja Institute

Speeches of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue now available online

04 Feb 2025

The Library has recently digitised the speeches of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.

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Sepia-toned photo of 16 members of the Australian National Council of Women standing with Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon on the steps in front of a building

[Members of the Australian National Council of Women with Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon (centre front), Melbourne, ca. 1930s], nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136817881

Sharing the journey to equality online through Trove

30 May 2025

With support from Library Patrons, we have digitised the collections of some of Australia’s most remarkable women leaders.

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Old book open to page reading 'As You Like It: A comedy'

Nicholas Rowe (editor), The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, 6 volumes, volume 2, London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1709–1710, David Nichol Smith Collection, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1355760

Shakespeare in the Library’s rare books collections

21 Apr 2023

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with Shakespearean gems from the National Library's rare books collections.

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Five people standing in front of the Main Reading Room

Scholarships 2027: Explore, question, discover and share

23 Mar 2026

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 23 March 2026.

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2024 National Library of Australia Scholars Tandee Wang, Jacinta Mackay, & Scott McCarthy

Scholarships 2026: Explore, question, discover and share

28 Apr 2025

Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 28 April 2025.

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Seven librarians of the National Library sitting or standing around a table talking, smiling and looking at laptops

Researching your family history remotely: Discovering the Library’s eResources

08 Oct 2025

Online genealogy resources make it easier than ever to dive into your family history from the comfort of home.

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Smiling woman with short black hair and a fringe sitting at a table where several black and white photos of a woman are spread out

Researching a biography of scriptwriter and playwright Eleanor Witcombe

24 Jun 2024

Learn about the fascinating career of Eleanor Witcombe with 2023 National Library Fellow and biographer Eleanor Hogan.

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